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1 rattle
A n1 ( noise) (of bottles, cutlery, chains) cliquetis m ; (of window, door) vibration f ; ( of car engine) cliquetis m ; ( of car bodywork) fracas m, bruit m de ferraille ; ( of rattlesnake) bruit m de crécelle ; ( of machine gun fire) crépitement m ;3 ( rattlesnake's tail) cascabelle f.B vtr1 ( shake) [person] faire s'entrechoquer [bottles, cutlery, chains] ; [wind] faire vibrer [window, door] ; [person] s'acharner sur [door handle] ;2 ○ ( annoy) énerver ; to get rattled s'énerver.C vi [bottles, cutlery, chains] s'entrechoquer ; [window, door] vibrer ; when I shook the box, it rattled quand j'ai secoué la boîte, quelque chose a fait du bruit à l'intérieur ; the car rattled along/off etc la voiture avançait/est partie etc dans un bruit de ferraille.to shake sb until their teeth rattle secouer qn comme un prunier.■ rattle away ○ = rattle on.■ rattle off ○:▶ rattle off [sth] ( write) écrire [qch] à toute vitesse ; (recite, read) débiter [qch] à toute vitesse.■ rattle on ○, rattle away ○ parler sans discontinuer (about à propos de).■ rattle through ○: they rattled through the rest of the meeting ils ont expédié la fin de la réunion ; she rattled through the list of names elle a lu la liste des noms à toute vitesse.
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rattle away — See rattle on … Thesaurus of popular words
rattle away — talk constantly, chatter; produce a series of fast knocking or tapping sounds … English contemporary dictionary
rattle on — rattle away rattling on about her grandchildren Syn: prattle, babble, chatter, prate, go on, jabber, gibber, ramble; informal gab, yak, yap … Thesaurus of popular words
rattle — 1. verb 1) hailstones rattled against the window Syn: clatter, patter; clink, clunk 2) he rattled some coins Syn: jingle, jangle, clink, tinkle 3) the bus rattled along … Thesaurus of popular words
rattle — ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking or clinking sounds. 2) move or travel while making such sounds. 3) (rattle about/around in) be in or occupy (too large a space). 4) informal make nervous, worried, or… … English terms dictionary
Rattle — Rat tle (r[a^]t t l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rattled} ( t ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rattling} ( tl[i^]ng).] [Akin to D. ratelen, G. rasseln, AS. hr[ae]tele a rattle, in hr[ae]telwyrt rattlewort; cf. Gr. kradai nein to swing, wave. Cf. {Rail} a bird.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rattle on — verb talk incessantly and tiresomely • Syn: ↑yack, ↑jaw, ↑yack away, ↑yap away • Derivationally related forms: ↑yack (for: ↑yack) … Useful english dictionary
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rattle — [[t]ræ̱t(ə)l[/t]] rattles, rattling, rattled 1) V ERG When something rattles or when you rattle it, it makes short sharp knocking sounds because it is being shaken or it keeps hitting against something hard. She slams the kitchen door so hard I… … English dictionary
rattle — verb 1》 make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds. ↘move or travel with a knocking sound: trains rattled past. 2》 informal make nervous, worried, or irritated. 3》 (rattle about/around in) be in or occupy (an… … English new terms dictionary
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